Russia: Pejcinovic Buric (Council of Europe), “full solidarity with Mr Kara-Murza. Sham trial”
SUDAN —
Residents of Khartoum grappling with fear, food shortages and bomb threats
di Ilaria De Bonis (*)Violent clashes between the army and the paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) caused bloodshed in one of…
Russia: Borrell (EU) condemns ruling against activist Vladimir Kara-Murza. Europe on the side of all Russians persecuted by Putin
CONFLICT —
No Easter truce in Ukraine: relentlessly bombed, the people pray for victory and for an end to the war
di M. Chiara BiagioniYet another Easter facing missile strikes. Figures released by the National Police communications chief show that more than 13,000 churches…
Council of Europe. “Concerns for fairness of the election process” in Turkey. Voting on 14th May
VIOLENCE —
El Salvador, mired in repression and suspended rights. Card. Rosa Chávez: “No dialogue with the government, the exception became the rule”
di Bruno DesideraMarch 27 marked the “celebration” of a peculiar anniversary in the country, namely, the institution of the State of Exception…
CENTRAL AMERICA —
Mexico: Jesuits exposed to drug traffickers violence remain steadfast in their mission
di Paolo Manzo*Priests and nuns are in the crosshairs of Mexico’s criminal syndicates, whose drug lords control large parts of the country.…
EU Commission: 7 European heritage sites to save, including Partisan Cemetery in Mostar and Memento Park in Budapest
EU Commission: record-breaking number of deaths in the Mediterranean Sea, late rescue operations. “States have an obligation to rescue and save lives at sea”
2023 REPORT —
Migrants and refugees. Centro Astalli, “Italy has not learned from experience with Ukrainians and fails to move beyond the emergency approach”
di Patrizia CaiffaThe 2023 Annual Report of the Jesuit Refugee Service in Italy ‘Centro Astalli’, presented today in Rome, shows that as…
REFLECTION —
Abandoned newborn Aeneas; baby girl born in a warehouse on the outskirts of Milan. May the whole of society become a great cradle of life
di Marina Casini (*)The ‘Cradle for Life’ is a silent plea for the whole of society to become one big cradle of life…

